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Also at Paris, Aerion — the people working to bring a supersonic business jet (SSBJ) to market — updated the industry on its efforts, which were first announced in October 2004. According to the company, Aerion’s SSBJ could enter service as early as 2011, if its “detailed design and flight-test effort” continues without delay. “There […]

German airframer Grob, well-known throughout general aviation for its sailplanes and light aircraft, this week at the Paris Air Show announced plans to market a new light business jet, the Grob SPn Utility Jet. Billed as “combining the performance and passenger comfort of a light business jet with the operational versatility of a turboprop,” Grob’s […]

Since 2005 began, Jet Aviation’s U.S. and European aircraft management and flight support divisions have signed 17 new long-term agreements that added a variety of business jets to its worldwide fleet of now more than 160 aircraft, the company said this month. Jet Aviation’s European division added 10 aircraft to its management fleet, including a […]

Honeywell announced last week it will be offering a new Web-based flight planning service tailored to business aircraft operators that allows them to create and file flight plans using any personal computer connected to the Internet without special software. Pilots can choose to have the system automatically create a flight plan optimized for best fuel […]

Since Cessna’s Citation Mustang prototype took its first flight on April 23, 2005, the new very light jet (VLJ) has logged more than 36 hours in 19 flights and thorough testing of all systems is well underway, the company said earlier this month. In addition to the systems testing — including the Garmin G1000 avionics […]

Boeing’s Business Jets operation last week said the company is advancing toward a major program milestone — selling 100 business jets. According to the company, no other ultra-large-cabin, long-range business jet manufacturer has accomplished that feat and the BBJ and BBJ2 continue to lead that market by outselling its nearest competitor by a factor of […]

The so-called “corporate shuttle” concept — aircraft dedicated solely to moving employees between a firm’s various facilities — has been around for decades, but no airframer has ever marketed an airplane specifically for that market. Until now. Bombardier last week said the growing market for corporate shuttles has led it to introduce what it calls […]

In addition to the Hawker 800Xpi, Raytheon announced last week another set of upgrades to one of its bizjets; this time it’s the Premier I getting the makeover treatment to become the Premier IA. The company says the Premier IA will feature a totally redesigned interior, avionics enhancements and several systems improvements, all of which […]

Also in Geneva, the Raytheon Aircraft Company announced an upgraded version of the company’s well-known Hawker 800 bizjet, dubbed the Hawker 800XPi. Raytheon says the new Hawker 800XPi will feature the latest Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 avionics suite, and a new interior and cabin management system. Raytheon said the Hawker 800XPi will include the […]

With all the new airframes being developed, certificated and delivered, one might wonder about powerplant development. Almost on cue, Honeywell this month updated the industry on its development of two new engines, the HTS900 turboshaft designed for helicopters and the TFE731-50 turbofan, for jets. Both updates occurred in conjunction with the EBACE bizjet show in […]